Haftarah: Parshat Vaera (5786)
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About this lesson
A lesson in English on the haftarah of Parshat Vaera, a portion of the Book of Shemot (Exodus).
The haftarah is the passage from the Prophets read in synagogue on Shabbat after the Torah reading.
It belongs to the series “Haftarah lessons – 5786 (English)” (lesson 9 of 28).
Lesson summary AI-generated
- The haftarah of Vaera, from Ezekiel, is a prophecy against Pharaoh and Egypt that matches the beginning of the ten plagues in the Torah portion.
- The lesson looks at the timeline of the prophecy and at why Egypt was left barren for 40 years, using Rashi and other commentators.
- One reading says Egypt fell because it betrayed the Jewish people who relied on it, another because of Pharaoh's arrogance in saying the river was his own.
- It also asks how the downfall of Egypt is connected to Israel's exile.
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- Parshat Vaera
- Haftarah
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